Wednesday, October 3, 2018

ePortfolio Entry: using Google Sites students are to reflect on their learning, 2-3 entries per week, suggestions shared in spreadsheet will grow as the year goes on


I am very excited to share that Coding in the class has been launched this week. You will be learning to apply your computational thinking skills through code and design a game. All you need to bring with you is an open mind, a headset and a positive attitude :)


LANGUAGE/SOCIAL STUDIES: as partners, students will select a local issue that concerns them, begin research and plan a Public Service Announcement to share in our class community. 
NOTE: Does your PSA convince the viewer to make a change locally? (peer feedback after first draft of iMovie)

MATH: Jo Boaler's Inspirational Days of Mathematics 


DRAMA: 
- Shadow Performances: This week each student will brainstorm 2 potential story line ideas for a 3 minute performance; then, as a team narrow down to their top ideas with a short synopsis of the story in Google Docs
- Create shadow images along the wall using your body (movement or tableau) to convey a message. 
- SOON: co-writing scripts for Shadow Performances (Google Classroom)
- Note: performances will be held throughout the day on October 31st in our classroom. Parents are welcome to join us while classes visit (volunteers will be needed too).

Global Read Aloud (GRA): Amal Unbound by Aisha Saeed will be our book this school year, in partnership with students in Red Deer, Alberta and Minnesota, USA 

International Day of the Girl: ACTUA will be hosting a panel of innovative women in technology and STEM careers. I have been invited to attend and extend the invitation to parents of students interested in attending, please RSVP me (call the school and leave a message) so that I may sign us up as a group. Parents will need to make their way down and accompany their own daughter(s) to the event on Thursday October 11th from 6-8pm.